From Napa Valley Register: Napa Valley community organizations boost services during power shutoffs and school closures
October 29. 2019, Sarah Klearman CALISTOGA—As power shutoffs, evacuation notices and worsening air quality have impacted parts of Napa County, community organizations are rushing to support families, seniors and vulnerable populations alike. School cancellations will last through the week in Calistoga, which was issued a voluntary evacuation order on Sunday. […]
From Napa Valley Register: Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund distributes $9.2 million to fire victims
In the last two years, the Napa Valley Community Disaster Relief Fund managed by Napa Valley Community Foundation has distributed $9.2 million to help those affected by the October 2017 wildfires. Of this amount, $6.4 million has been distributed in the form of direct financial assistance to more than 2,400 […]
From The Weekly Calistogan: Recovering after the fires: Calistoga couple learns to be prepared
October 2, 2019, Staff Erica and Wade Ramey were newlyweds when the Tubbs fire destroyed the home they shared with Erica’s dad in October 2017. Along with the house, the tools that Wade used for his furniture building and refurbishing business also went up in flames – which means he […]
From Napa Valley Register: Napa Valley Community Foundation awards local education grants totaling $251,725
September 15, 2019 Register Staff Napa Valley Community Foundation (NVCF) has awarded local education grants totaling $251,725 for the 2019-2020 academic year. These grants include $125,000 from NVCF’s Community Impact Funds; $43,725 from the Gordon F. & Marion J. Davies Endowment Fund, which was established through a donor’s trust to […]
From St. Helena Star: Aunt Helena
September 2, 2019, by Aunt Helena Loyal police log readers know there’s still one more Australian shepherd on the loose in St. Helena. Cameran Pridmore of Capell Creek Ranch and Kennels is rehabilitating five of the captured dogs in Pope Valley by offering them the training, socialization, vaccinations, veterinary treatment […]
From Napa Valley Register: Community Builders: David and Jane Gotelli Family Fund accepting grant applications
September 1, 2019, by Register Staff Napa Valley Community Foundation (NVCF) is accepting grant proposals to The David and Jane Gotelli Family Fund, which was established at NVCF in 2018 as a permanently endowed fund to support organizations that seek to improve or sustain the welfare of small animals throughout Napa […]
From North Bay Business Journal: North Bay professionals news from Don Sebastiani & Sons, Coldwell Banker Brokers of the Valley and more
August 26, 2019 Cynthia Gomez has been promoted to vice president of marketing of Don Sebastiani & Sons in Sonoma. Gomez joined Don Sebastiani & Sons in April 2017 as director of marketing. Gomez previously worked in Marketing roles for Trinchero Family Estates as well as Treasury Wine Estates. […]
From The Weekly Calistogan: 2020 Census in Napa Valley: The importance of being counted
August 12, 2019, Staff “I’m excited to fill out the census. It’s a way for me and my family to be heard.” “Can I participate if I’m not officially on the lease at my apartment?” “If I have to fill out the census online, how do I know my information […]
From Napa Valley Register: Biz Buzz: Napa Valley Community Foundation names four to board
August 8, 2019, Register Staff Napa Valley Community Foundation has appointed four local leaders to its board of directors. They are: • Bob Fiddaman, a Napa resident and former executive in the fields of real estate finance and pension investment management. • Erika Lubensky, a Napa resident and executive director […]
From Napa Valley Register: Napa disaster relief fund to train locals for construction trades
July 17, 2019, Register Staff Napa Valley Community Foundation announced the launch of the Workforce Pathways Collaborative, a partnership to train workers for the booming construction sector. Classes will be offered between October and February in both Calistoga and in Napa to ready workers for entry level jobs. This is […]
